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Cuba: Looking back and ahead
In 2012, the White House will focus on the most important of international and national issues: the re-election of the President. U.S.-Cuba policy will fall into “Next Year’s” box—or the year after that. The National Security staff reverts to its familiar positions on relations with that troublesome island: ignorance and arrogance.
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From Rebellion to Reform in Bolivia
Given that the Evo Morales government recently celebrated its 2000th day in power—a feat in its own right for a country that has had around 180 coups since 1825—any serious attempt to explain the underlying dynamics of this decade long political process should be welcomed.
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The Libyan Conflict: Peaceful Demonstrations to Armed Struggle
Why does the Empire’s political strategy in the Middle East matter to the Canadian Left—or to the Left at all? Because the Middle East lies at—no, is—the very heart of the Western Empire. Without the Middle East, Western capitalism dies: it really is that simple.
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Why we can’t win in the Middle East
Ten years later it’s Afghanistan where the Americans, British, and Canadians among others have decided to dig their geo-political grave. However, the geo-political game in the Middle East and Northern Africa is a disaster and may be coming to an end.
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Washington Faces the Arab Revolts: Sacrificing Dictators to Save the State
While most commentators and journalists spill tons of ink about the “dilemmas” of US power , the novelty of the Egyptian events and Washington’s day-to-day policy pronouncements, there are ample historical precedents which are essential to understand the strategic direction of Obama’s policies.
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Red Ballot: Voting for Revolution in Venezuela
Venezuelans waited hours to cast their vote in a referendum to decide not only the future of President Hugo Chávez, but also of the Bolivarian revolution that he has spearheaded. The result was a remarkable mobilization amongst the poor that was a reflection of Chavez’s decision not only to campaign against neoliberalism electorally but actually to govern against neoliberalism.
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